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U Fleků is one of the most famous traditional Czeck cuisine restaurants in town. It was founded in 1499 and so it’s referred to be the oldest breweries in Prague. It was a bit tricky to find, but if I had to go to one traditional place, this would be the place.

There’s no menu for drinks here. As soon as you sit down, waiters carrying 20 thick glasses/mugs of beer on one shoulder place your mug on the table. Then comes the smaller shots of liquor, which come in two different tastes: herbs and honey. This was like poison to me, but it was supposed to be like an Aperitif. An Aperitif of blazing fire, if you ask me.

The beer, or lager if you want to get technical, was AMAZING. It tasted like beer+coffee+butter+bailey. I know, it sounds weird and a bit gross but that’s what it tasted like. It was a bit too creamy and heavy so we couldn’t have more than one. Which was a shame but a relief too.

Czech cuisine is surprisingly, yet quite obviously, similar to the German cuisine. It’s closely related to beer, so the dishes are heavy, very filling and meaty. A lot of meat, potatoes, bread pudding and gravy-like sauces. One dinner was enough for us.

Those little shots of hell.

악마의 샷.

A lot of reviews complained that the waiters were not so polite or friendly, but come on. Have you seen what they carry around on their shoulders? Lose concentration and someone could get seriously hurt. For a busy place like this, I think their manners and service was pleasant enough.